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Reviews of Garrigae Abbaye de Sainte Croix

4 out of 5
Garrigae Abbaye de Sainte Croix
Route D-16, Val-de-Cuech, Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone

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9.2

Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

OLIVIER

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View and serenity
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing historical property with wonderful views from the top of the mountain across the valley below. Arrival at night was tricky, so only complaint was underlit driveway and parking with no clear signage to the registration desk. I parked and wondered around the property until I asked the first staff I saw to direct me to the registration desk. The rooms are all unique and provide a stay like no other. The breakfast was a bit pricey for the items offered, but it was cute. Staff were all great and very attentive. Did not have an opportunity to attend the spa, but it looked inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

STEVEN

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ferran

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, except for the food
We spent a few days here between road trip spots. The hotel is very traditional and really beautiful, and has a great view over the countryside. Our rooms were different but both great, and we really enjoyed exploring the nearby towns - we visited Gordes and Lourmarin on two evenings and both were beautiful and under an hours' drive. Overall we had a great time, but we were a little let down by the food. The breakfast buffet didn't seem to be replenished over the course of the morning, so arriving at 9am usually meant the cooked food was already gone. We had one dinner in the hotel which was good, but we found too expensive for the quality we received.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nerissa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All rooms not created equal
We stayed 3 nights. St. Blaise had a no air-conditioning for the 90-degree weather and no air flow for the extremely humid bathroom. We were also awoken at 3am but drunk brits running naked through the halls screming. Subsequently we inquired about switching rooms (and were initially told the hotel was full), but were subsequently switched to St. Frederick which had two functioning A/C's and multiple windows for a cross breeze. Would definitely return but would call the hotel to confirm the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALBERTO

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valeriya, Clearwater

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful experience! Property is so unique and picturesque. We had balcony with chairs to enjoy sunset . Pool was nice . Great breakfast and views are amazing. We really enjoyed it and highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

ARPIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Akin, Istanbul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An old abbey with splendid view. Gastronomical food Very helpful and cordial staff The unique stay in Provence
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful facility and location, large rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very pretty hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

mi jeong

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful area with magnificent view. Room was quite spacious and antique. Nice terrace with beautiful view of the valley. Staff was quite helpful and food delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rindress

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay exceeded our expectations. We arrived at night and in the morning we had the most breathtaking view from our room. Everywhere you looked there was history and beauty. The room we had was very spacious and had that old world charm. The food was amazing for breakfast and dinner. The staff was very friendly and courteous. We can not wait to return! The MacDonalds
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views and amazing hotel.
We arrived and were taken away by the beauty of the hotel and the surrounding area. Located on top of a hill the view from the gorgeous terrace of the valley below was stunning. The staff were all amazing. A very comfortable start to our vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bella propiedad... excelente servicio...
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rossitza

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place will forever stay in my heart and memory. We wanted to go back to it each day and admire the beautiful view and property. The staff is amazing, the food is great, our suite had a great view, was large and comfortable. Want to go again and again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommend
Beautiful location and friendly staff for a relaxing stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very scenic and eclectic hotel. Great way to experience the region
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Antoinette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful setting
We had a lovely stay altogether. The only mishap we had was on our first night at the restaurant. The restaurant service was a disaster. We waited one and a half hours for our main plate apart from other issues. Although we complained there was no real feedback from their end which is a pity as the place is so beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy, Calgary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fabulous stay! Staff extremely friendly and helpful The property is picturesque and the views absolutely amazing A step back in time with all the wonderful amenities Peaceful and very central area to stay in Provence
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

CLARE, Newtown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel with history and character having been an old 12 th century monastery.Everywhere you went there was a glimpse of the medieval history. The room was charming and the well equipped- the private patio was wonderful! I dined 3 times in the restaurant the food was exquisite. Most of the staff were very helpful and when asked went out of their way to help or fix problems- especially Jeremie. I would like to return with my husband for a romantic stay. We will enjoy the spa there and a cocktail looking over the view😊 Just a couple of issues that could be addressed : it did get tiring explaining that I was a single person ( although married) traveling by herself. They never seemed to feel comfortable with my status until the end, especially at the restaurant. Also I am in my 60s and good health but the 36 narrow steps to get to my room were challenging - I could not bring up my large suitcase. Also There was also no landing at the top to safely stand when you wrestled with the old fashioned lock and several times I could have lost my balance and fallen back down stairs. Similarly the pool had steps up to pool and none to get in or out of pool. so people should check with hotel if they have mobility issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So good I'm going back next week!
One of the best places I've stayed in a long while. I'm 4 weeks into a road trip. This sits above the rest so far. The staff are brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute gem of a find!
This place is an absolute gem. It's so good I booked for an extra night and am already planning on coming back next week. Amazing setting, superb staff, great food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bel hôtel avec une vue incroyable
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
It's a lovely hotel. The view alone is worth staying for.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location and character
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views
Excellent small hotel in a stunning position, with quirky monk's cells as rooms, interesting and good food, and well chosen wine list. The pool, situated amidst the rugged landscape is a great joy to relax in mid journey.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marie, France

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, amazing spot, with a view of la Provence! Great service, excellent food, very clean and beautiful cozy room. A place to stay in Provence !!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Florida

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a magnificent setting overlooking the valley the views are great. The hotel is a rebuilt ancient abbey on a sit settled since Gallic times. The facilities were good and the staff accommodative. Very private.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful little hotel set high on a hill over looking the valley between Salon de Provence and Aix en Provence. We had a large room with our own roof top deck. The staff was fantastic, the pool was beautiful, the restaurant was good...a very relaxing and central location to launch your exploration of the Provence region. We would go back there for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ken, Ann Arbor, MI USA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Abbaye is located on a tall hill outside of Salon-de-Provence and is easy to find with Google Maps. The building itself is charming - our suite (St. Michel) had barreled stone ceilings and two roof-top terraces, the upper one reached by a spiral staircase - both with wonderful views of the valley below. The Suite was very comfortable and the bathroom is modern. AC available if needed. We ate two nights in the restaurant, which was just excellent and reasonably priced. As a vegetarian I felt well cared for. The buffet breakfasts were also excellent. The hill behind the hotel has several ruined buildings on it - old fortifications. One has what looks like a modern fire observation post on top of it, that just tells you how good the view is. There is also a ridge extending below the elevation of the hotel with a historic cross and excellent views beyond. The staff were very friendly and helpful and spoke English very well, which as non-French speakers traveling in France we appreciate very much. I left my laptop charger in the room when we checked out, and they were nice enough to return it to me back in the US. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel. Really enjoyed the whole experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super experience- highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprise
Booked at last minute and what a lovely surprise! Just a little piece of paradise. Will return in Spring.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view
Beautiful location, amazing view. Good swimming pool.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Synauction, California

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location, and grounds. Charming buildings and excellent place to have dinner and take in the view. Food and food service were top notch. The decks on the suite are a fantastic place to relax after a day of exploring with sweeping views with a lot character. The staff were all very helpful (exception of one preoccupied with personal phone so as to forget about our request for drinks to be delivered to poolside, got remedied after the second visit to front desk 30 minutes later). Improvement feedback I would offer is : Offer help with heavy bags instead of letting customers drag across sandy parking lot and up windy narrow stair well (this is an old building),; maybe a cart to roll the bags from parking lot to hotel would be a good start. The bathroom smelled and when I gave that feedback they attributed it to the age of the property , a bit of a turn off. I think more can be done to freshen the smell of the toilet area of the room. The AC were not effective but it was cooler at night so we opened the windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely traditional hotel
Fantastic hotel has so much character and it is lovely dining on the terrace with a great view.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth it for the Views Alone
The location is probably one of the best I’ve seen. Stunning views and beautiful grounds. The staff was pleasant and kind. The room had a couple maintenance issues that need to be taken care of but otherwise I highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expected more ...
Great location, great view ... but that was about it. Rooms were not clean at all. Dust in the corners and under the bed. Airco? Never heard of it! Staff was friendly and helpful but really could not make a difference, so it's up to the management to do the necessary improvements. Restaurant was too expensive for what you get. Breakfast more or less OK but no personal touch or with local products what you would expect in that price range. Poor WiFi by the way.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breathtaking setting
Lovely setting and friendly staff. The room needed coat hangers (there were none) and dresser to put our clothes in.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace in the hills of Provence
Amazing place in the hills over looking Salon de Provence. Twelve century buildings but wonderful atmosphere and great food at the restaurant.